Bill Gates - Deposition Part 1

[zomgwtfbbqbagel]

Trolliest guy

[princekakati]

mistake

[carlsontechnology]

Can't say that I love Microsoft over all, but I feel for Bill. He must be clawing at the walls of his brain attempting to talk tech with an technically incompetent lawyer.

[superdave31]

I still think in the whole apple bs microsoft, despite apples success, there's still something about them where all The products don't have an over all use e.g I pad. And any one saying bill gates is a nerd needs to learn - this bloke knows his shit, very smart man

[Blastbarnacle]

Netscape...Apple Computer....the list of victims that Bill Gates left behind in his wake is astounding.

As of 10/12/2011, 12:49 PM CST, Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) market capitalization: $376 Billion at $406/share.

Microsoft's (MSFT) market capitalization: $227 Billion at $27/share.

On his deathbed, I can imagine Steve Jobs had one, overriding feeling about Apple when concerning Bill Gates and Microsoft:

Victory

[Apple Inc.'s value/worth exceeds Mobile Oil at the time of this posting]

[thechadaddy]

@Blastbarnacle Since you enjoy copying and pasting, I shall follow suit:

@Blastbarnacle You mean the company Microsoft helped to resurrect, and the man who is a good friend of Jobs? Pathetic that you use his death as a platform for your uneducated ramblings.

[IBeAWizard24]

@Blastbarnacle The last operating system that Microsoft produced with Bill Gates as CEO/Chairman was Windows XP. It is arguably the greatest operating system ever created (as evident by Macs having a "compatibility mode" that runs XP). Bill was not involved with Windows Vista, and the problems that came with it, or Windows 7. The fact that Bill had to retire, and even then years later, for Apple to surpass Microsoft in market share only shows how suckish Apple, Steve Jobs and the new hierarchy

[IBeAWizard24]

@IBeAWizard24 at Microsoft is. Apple's high market share is predominantly made up from its iPod and iPhone. Windows is still by far the most commonly used OS in the world. Steve Jobs was not "victorious" over Bill Gates, he was just successful in the mobile phone industry. You are ignorant, sir.

[dezertfox4323]

Clinton batted him down.

[hackinggeek23]

wait why is he even having a deposition

[Unaivailaible]

@hackinggeek23 im right there with you dude... wtf is happening here? lol

[darkn1ggaboy]

he should be a lawyer

[azaz911c]

This lawyer is going about this all wrong. He starts out by wrestling with a smart witness over semantics that the court won't care about in the end. Instead, he should be exploring the internal history IE's development by letting Gates tell a story and then pinning Gates on the parts that help his case.

[etsneroj]

@azaz911c, That probably would not have worked either because, as you suggest, he's a smart witness, trying very hard to make sure he doesn't concede anything that can be used against him.

[mcfrankie94]

Gates is AWESOME!!! TOOK THIS GUY TO SCHOOL!!! who did this guy think he was going to be talking today the class of his 6 yr old daughter...the very computer you used dip-shit to pull up your info for this depo,this man created the software..lmao

[14cheetah14]

Who ever said Bill Gates is a nerd? He is the coolest.

[mesmerxx]

Notice how Bill NEVER, EVER, NEVER gives a direct yes/no answer to interrigator. Because that would limit his choices with argument in court. He's clearly taking take for calculated answers that are based on vague descriptions that opposition can't use against him. VERY CLEVER!

[mcfrankie94]

@mesmerxx THE GUY DOING THE DEPO IS SOO OUT OF HIS LEAGUE...Gates smoked em......

[S2030536C]

choose macs instad of PC mACS are better sry bill

[fleetwoodsucks]

@S2030536C lolol its not April fools yet

[StormofBladeZ]

My econ teacher back in high school told us about how Bill Gates was brilliant during the US vs Microsoft trials, by extending the trials out over longass periods of time and just by being brilliant. Now i understand xD

[danielcooper1000]

where was his lawyer

[martydrooo]

@danielcooper1000 his father represented him, not sure where he is here

[martydrooo]

@danielcooper1000 just saw him, hes to the right of bill gates

[fjccommish]

The guy gets the release date wrong, classic. He was probably trying to lead Bill to say "yeah, November" so later they could convict him of lying. IE1 was released with Windows in August. IE2 was released in November.

[RezaShah4]

Dude, if Netscape and Opera are so jealous, they should make their own operating system, not go to Janet Reno and bitch about BG microsoft.

[fjccommish]

@RezaShah4 BINGO!

[tomasjaka]

Bill goes to the show "Who wants to be millionaire" and evades answering the questions directly.

[SKEvil]

He's being so calculated and vague, lmao. That prosecutor must have wanted to choke him.

[TrailersForthePeople]

@larry141094

not really.

Rockfeller fortune would be worth over $100bn

Sam Walton was worth more as well

[TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

Vague but accurate vs Dan Rathers "Fake but accurate". Who wins?

[adambb71]

Why does that "judge" keep coughing nearly every time he starts talking???

[etsneroj]

@adambb71, this is a deposition taken by the plaintiff's lawyer. No judge is present.

[kudgcn43]

@adambb71 it's better than starting off each question 'listen to me you mother fucker answer the question.'

lol love these videos thanks for uploading.

[projectile123]

bill is a smart smart man .. now off to part 2 of the series.

[Nimnoms]

Sounds like he is pulling a Bill Clinton definition of 'is', but I find this to be educational. The way he carefully examines statements to make sure he is not putting himself into shit is great.

[dayingyang0]

"we created a set of bits" -referring to the unix and mac version of internet explorer. LOL, this depo always makes me laugh at how evasive is was for no reason whatsoever.

[dwilmer7]

How did i end up here? Im sitting here watching this, fascinated, when my phsyics paper is due in 45mins. lol

I think Gates kicks as.s.

[infiltrator7777]

TO LEARN MORE -

Google - TNT Philosophy

[rbrtchng]

This is just arguing semantics lol. A browser is a separate software from OS in the same way that minesweeper is a separate software from the OS.

[cjfraz1227]

The reason Bill takes a contrarian view to each definition is because the attorney intends to use these definitions against Microsoft.

The US attorney is going to try to argue that web browsers and operating systems are distinctly separate entities and that by combining them (shipping windows with internet explorer), Microsoft tried to monopolize the browser "industry".

Bill knows this and argues that these definitions are too simplistic (which they are for a court of law!).

[rasalghul5555]

It is impossible not to absolutely HATE Bill Gates after watching his entire deposition.

This was basically the turning point when in the court of public opinion Microsoft became evil.

[kschoeck]

Leave Bill Alone!

[jrs89]

"Could you read it again?"

"I'd say that's a pretty vague definition. Vague, but accurate."

lmfao Bill FTW

[popomaniac1]

and you are his bitch

[aetRene]

Netscape Terrorist -.-

[1epic1]

The problem with Gates is his ego.

He needs to be smarter than the judge on every subject because he wants to show how intelligent he is in his own field. When infact It made him look like a fool in some cases.

all i mean is that he gets soo detailed in the wording that what he says is right, is basically the same definition that was stated in the first place.

He is a smart fellow i will give him that, but he needs to really take his ego out of the equation.

[jonpetry]

He is not speaking to the judge here. He is being deposed by an attorney.  Not sure if you know that.

[aaaaaFuck]

He is smarter than the person asking the questions. But that's not the point.

The point is that the person asking the questions is engineering his questions to try and draw the conclusion that he wants, while Bill Gates is engineering his answers to ensure that conclusion is not drawn.

[MultiBrados]

@aaaaaFuck Absolutely right. 

[boxed119]

Haha what a worm! Although a genius in his own right.

[haobio]

Bill Gates seems to have issue with the judge on everything. Interestingly, Gates seems to have redefined every computer-related term. LOL He is certainly evasive to rather straight-forward questions. If he asks your opinions, then give your opinions not others and don't put "statistical" flavor into it.

[jonpetry]

He is not speaking to a judge here. He is responding to questions from an attorney.

[bastardtubeuser]

this is quite interesting, amusingly it looks like mr gates is drinking a can of beer ? what is that ?.

[TheHusky9]

LOL that judge guy is getting his knuckle dusters on

[rodney24]

I would not call Gates as a clever person from the deposition videos, he was rambling, veering away from the topic the whole time, really made no sense, so his genius i cannot see, lol.

[uzkhan1]

Really? You must be extremely clever!

[TheHusky9]

ever thought to think veering away from the topic and avoiding answering questions directly is a sign of genius?

[quakebox]

Bill gates appearanly is very clever and a genius

[thedarkelf05]

Thats the genius. He wont let himself get pinned down into firm statements

[yeeheehawee]

@thedarkelf05

Exactly!

[hughtub]

Is there any where I can buy the whole deposition on DVD?

[diaphanoux]

lol!!!! mind games, that's how he got th OS!!! i think lol!!

[ProfessorHuggins]

smooth sob... like trying to grab quicksilver.

[imanerd36]

He is actually 20th richest person in history(with inflation) I believe.

[DinaStrange]

there is nothing clever about his answers, he simply avoids answering the presented questions in a clear way, instead muddling everything and making us all feel confused.

[diaphanoux]

of all comments here, urs the one that really graps this video or describes!!! his actions in it

[nalm2025]

bill cannot be defeated!

[saelaird]

GATES IS SO CLEVER!!!

[Dhorpatan]

Bill Gstes has not made the most

money in history. No even close.

[BillMcGee666]

Gates wants to be evasive, but ends up giving the questioning lawyer the exact affirmative answers he wants. Gates can try to obscure the definitions all he wants, but these are simple 'yes' or 'no' questions.

There's no grey area here, just his ego telling him that this shouldn't be happening to him.

[fleetwoodsucks]

Uh, Rockerfellar?

[AnonymousWhitePerson]

David Rockefeller is the third most wealthiest and most powerful living human after Lord Evelyn De Rothschild and Queen Elizabeth II.

[mesmerizing]

@fleetwoodsucks

Yes, adjusted for inflation it's Rockefeller. At the time this was recorded Bill Gates was the richest person in the world, and both him and Rockefeller gained their wealth from overseeing monopolies (Standard Oil, Microsoft) .. go figure.

[wltfreakz]

@fleetwoodsucks he earned more than rock

[MoreCleanFun]

@fleetwoodsucks According to Forbes: Top 10 (Richest People in the World) Carlos Slim Helú William Gates III Warren Buffett Mukesh Ambani Lakshmi Mittal Lawrence Ellison Bernard Arnault Eike Batista Amancio Ortega Karl Albrecht

[imhyunho]

LOL, whoever is asking the questions is really getting his ass handed to him by Bill.

Go Bill!

[maniacgeorge]

I certainly wouldn't want bill as my lawyer-his responses contributed to nearly getting microsoft broken up!

[pedropramos]

"Software that lets you do web browsing is sometimes referred to as a web browser."

wtf? something so vague and it left the other guy speechless for 15 seconds.

[mvspeed101]

I love that answer around 1:20 "On a statistical basis, we would be the most respected, software company..." LOL....Who the hell is asking these questions!?!?!

[crhasher]

I would give Bill a 10. The questions asked in this video are lame and stupid, and Bill Gates answered them seriously.

[kshitij1234glerb]

what a joke

[DinaStrange]

Bill is being very vague. I am not quite sure why but he sounds VERY careful in his answers. And a bit unsure.

[Hunkola]

He looks like he never washes his hair.....I bet he smells great after a long day of writing code.

[LordHines420]

what a genius. I want BIll as my lawyer.

[maddoxowns]

He's so good at avoiding answering ANYTHING.

[deadizle]

negar

[moderate1992]

what a nerd